Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, yesterday, vowed to lead Security agencies to flush out kidnappers and criminal elements in the forests of northern part of the State, promising to relocate to area if need be.
The governor made the promise while flagging off failed portions of Federal Roads in Edo North Senatorial District.
The failed portions of roads flagged off are about 9.61 km, which includes Auchi-Igarra-Aiyetoro-Unemu-
Nekhua-Aiyegunle-Ikpeshi-Ibillo-Ekor-Ikiran-Oke, all in Edo North Senatorial District.
Okpebholo stated that the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration is concerned about Edo’s development and has continued to ensure the people enjoy the dividends of democracy in Edo State, even as he assured the people that kidnapping business will be a thing of the past in the State.
“Today, we are flagging off these roads to ensure we have good highways in Edo North, Edo Central and Edo South Senatorial Districts.
“I was with President Bola Tinubu in Abuja last week and he asked me to ensure that pot holes on roads across the State, either Federal or State, are rehabilitated”, the governor said.
He added that the President is concerned about the people of Edo State ensuring they have good roads, educational system, healthcare, security and other basic necessities of life, in ensuring that Edo people enjoy good governance.
“We will continue to bring development to Edo people because we care about our people and we want to improve their lives for the best”, Okpebholo further promised.
“I assure you that the business of kidnapping will never thrive here. We must take a decisive action as these criminal elements must leave our forests. I assure you that in the next few days, they will be out from our forests.
“I will relocate to Edo North if that is what it will cost me to flush out criminal elements from the area as I will not leave this to security agencies alone. Together, we will smoke them out from this area.”
On the erosion problem facing Auchi community and its environs, Governor Okpebholo said his administration will do its best to address the issue but will follow due process.
“On the erosion issue ravaging the area, we need to follow due procurement process to achieve results. Just be patient with my administration.
“I will go and see the gully erosion site for myself and I will later send engineers to assess it and put a final stop to the erosion devastation”, he said.
Appreciating the Governor for flagging off the palliative work, Hon. Oloruntoba Bamidele, thanked the Governor for fixing roads across the State, especially Federal roads which the past administration avoided, adding that the repair of these failed portions will drastically reduce criminal activities in the area.
Speaker, Edo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Blessing Agbebaku, assured the Governor of the continuous support of the legislative arm of government to ensure he achieves more infrastructural developments across the State.
Gov Okpebholo and his entourage visited the gully erosion site at Water Tanker Road in Auchi, Ughiogwa, Ayogwiri-Uzairue both in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State.
